About
An American novelist, short story writer, playwright, and poet, he is best known for The House of Breath, A Book of Jesus, and Arcadio.
Before Fame
He studied comparative literature at Rice University. He served in the South Pacific during World War II.
Trivia
His work contains themes of isolation, loneliness, home and family, time, memory, and spirituality.
Family Life
He was born in Texas. He married actress
Associated With
His writing style has been compared to that of Virginia Woolf.
